History Of Medan Grand Mosque North Sumatra As A Tourist Place

Visiting Maimun palace is incomplete if you don't also visit the Medan Mosque. You need to know, the founder of Medan Mosque is Sultan Mahmud Alrasyid. Medan Grand Mosque was established in 1906 and was inaugurated in 1909. The Medan community recognized this mosque with 3 names, namely the deli mosque, the grand Medan mosque and the al-Mashun Mosque. During Sumatra Tour you will be escorted to see this place togather with our tour guide and driver.

Here is a gallery of the Uniqueness of Medan Grand Mosque that can be used as a reference before you decide to visit this location.

Medan Grand Mosque , known as the Al-Mashun Great Mosque is one of the oldest buildings in the city of Medan. In addition, this mosque has always been known as the main landmark of the capital of North Sumatra Province. This mosque does have a magnificent and unique architecture. Until now, the mosque is still used for worship and prayer for Muslims every day.

The relics of the Sultan Deli in North Sumatra which is Sultan Ma'moen Al Rasyid Perkasa Alam has a high historical value and is very monumental. The building area of ​​the mosque reaches 5000 square meters, and is built on land with an area of ​​18000 square meters. The construction of the mosque has taken 3 years, starting from August 21, 1906 to 19 September 1909. The mosque is more than 1 century old.

Medan's religious tourism is rectangular and four are the main ones on the front, back and left and right sides. The four portals can be the entrance to the mosque. On the inside there are eight pillars that support the main dome in the center. Four other domes are located on the four portals. Two towers are also on the right and left side on the back side of the mosque.

The uniqueness of the Medan Grand Mosque is that since it was built in ancient times until now, the mosque has never been renovated. According to the manager of the mosque, the local government has planned to renovate the damaged parts of age and expand to accommodate more pilgrims, but this was opposed by various parties because they were concerned that the art value and the original architectural style of this ancient building disappeared. 

In the end the local government only added supporting facilities in this mosque, such as the addition of ablution places, etc. without renovating the main building.

That is why the building of the mosque remains intact as its original form even though it has been built for more than a century. Even though he is old, this Grand Mosque still stands firmly. 

The mosque is even the center of Muslim activities in the city of Medan and its surroundings. In addition, many tourists from outside the city and various corners of the country are interested in coming to the place to see the grandeur of its unique architectural design.

For those of you who want to go to this magnificent mosque, you can use many transportation options in general. If you find it difficult to get to this religious tourism location, then you can use the help of the google maps application. For the location of this one mosque, precisely located on Sisingamangaraja Street, Medan Kota, Medan, Medan City.